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Ruth Ellen <I>Sherman</I> Edwards

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Ruth Ellen Sherman Edwards

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
18 Nov 1951 (aged 53)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Ruth's parents were:
Luther 'Grover' Sherman, b. Sept. 26, 1879 in KY. d. Sept. 13, 1951 (His mother's maiden name was Branham) &
Edith Hussey.

Her parents, Luther G. Sherman and Edith Hussey, both of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. were united in marriage in Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. on March 20, 1897. Edith was over the age of 18, but Luther was under 18 and therefore, permission of his father, John L. Sherman was made part of the record.

In the June 15, 1900 U.S. census, 1 & 11/12 yr. old Ruth Sherman, b. July 1898 in MO., was living in Roaring River Twp, Barry Co., MO. with her
20 yr. old father, Lewis (Luther) Sherman, a farmer, b. Sept. 1879 in KY.
21 yr. old mother, Edith, b. Sept. 1878 in AR.
8 mth. old sister, Nellie, b. Sept. 1899 in MO.
They had been married for three years. Edith was the mother of two children, both still living.
Luther's father was b. in OH. and his mother in KY.
Edith's father was b. in IN., her mother in MO.

In the Apr. 29, 1910 U. S. census, 11 yr. old Ruthia (Ruth E.) Sherman, b. in MO., was living in Roaring River, Barry Co., MO. with her
30 yr. old father, Grove Sherman, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in KY.
31 yr. old mother, Edith, b. in AR.
8 yr. old brother, Squire Sherman, b. in MO.
7 yr. old brother, Elmer Sherman, b. in MO.
5 yr. old sister, Marie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 yr. old brother, Billie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 mth. old sister, Ethel Sherman, b. in MO.
Grove and Edith had been married for 13 years. This was a first marriage for them both. Edith was the mother of 7 children, but by this census, only six were alive. Nellie had apparently died.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Ruth E. Edwards, b. in MO., was living on a farm in Cross, Carroll, AR. with her
20 yr. old husband, Joubert D. Edwards, a farmer, engaged in general farming, b. in AR.
Joubert's parents were both b. in AR.
Ruth's parents were both b. in MO.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 31 yr. old Ruth Edwards, b. in MO., was living at 1361 El Sereno Av. in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with her
30 yr. old husband, Joubert Edwards, a house carpenter, b. in AR.
10 yr. old son, Clifford Edwards, b. in AR.
8 yr. old son, Reno Edwards, b. in AR.
6 yr. old daughter, Delphine Edwards, b. in CA.
4 yr. old daughter, Geneva Edwards, b. in CA.
Ruth was 25 yrs. old at the time of her first marriage.
Joubert's parents were both b. in AR.
Ruth's father was b. in KY. and her mother in MO.

According to the 1940 U.S. census, 41 yr. old Ruth Edwards, b. in MO., was divorced and renting a home at 1361 El Sereno in Pasadena, L.A., CA., with her
19 yr. old son, Clifford Edwards, a tile setter helper for a tile contractor, b. in AR.
18 yr. old son, Reno Edwards, doing novelty work in a wood shop, b. in AR.
16 yr. old daughter, Delphine Edwards, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Geneva Edwards, b. in CA.
Everyone in the family was living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Ruth and Geneva had completed was 8th. Reno and Delphine had finished two years of high school and Clifford had finished three years of high school.
Ruth didn't work at all in 1939. Clifford and Reno worked 10 weeks in 1939.
Clifford and Reno's income was each listed as $100.
Ruth had income from other sources.
Ruth's parents were:
Luther 'Grover' Sherman, b. Sept. 26, 1879 in KY. d. Sept. 13, 1951 (His mother's maiden name was Branham) &
Edith Hussey.

Her parents, Luther G. Sherman and Edith Hussey, both of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. were united in marriage in Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. on March 20, 1897. Edith was over the age of 18, but Luther was under 18 and therefore, permission of his father, John L. Sherman was made part of the record.

In the June 15, 1900 U.S. census, 1 & 11/12 yr. old Ruth Sherman, b. July 1898 in MO., was living in Roaring River Twp, Barry Co., MO. with her
20 yr. old father, Lewis (Luther) Sherman, a farmer, b. Sept. 1879 in KY.
21 yr. old mother, Edith, b. Sept. 1878 in AR.
8 mth. old sister, Nellie, b. Sept. 1899 in MO.
They had been married for three years. Edith was the mother of two children, both still living.
Luther's father was b. in OH. and his mother in KY.
Edith's father was b. in IN., her mother in MO.

In the Apr. 29, 1910 U. S. census, 11 yr. old Ruthia (Ruth E.) Sherman, b. in MO., was living in Roaring River, Barry Co., MO. with her
30 yr. old father, Grove Sherman, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in KY.
31 yr. old mother, Edith, b. in AR.
8 yr. old brother, Squire Sherman, b. in MO.
7 yr. old brother, Elmer Sherman, b. in MO.
5 yr. old sister, Marie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 yr. old brother, Billie Sherman, b. in MO.
2 mth. old sister, Ethel Sherman, b. in MO.
Grove and Edith had been married for 13 years. This was a first marriage for them both. Edith was the mother of 7 children, but by this census, only six were alive. Nellie had apparently died.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Ruth E. Edwards, b. in MO., was living on a farm in Cross, Carroll, AR. with her
20 yr. old husband, Joubert D. Edwards, a farmer, engaged in general farming, b. in AR.
Joubert's parents were both b. in AR.
Ruth's parents were both b. in MO.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 31 yr. old Ruth Edwards, b. in MO., was living at 1361 El Sereno Av. in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with her
30 yr. old husband, Joubert Edwards, a house carpenter, b. in AR.
10 yr. old son, Clifford Edwards, b. in AR.
8 yr. old son, Reno Edwards, b. in AR.
6 yr. old daughter, Delphine Edwards, b. in CA.
4 yr. old daughter, Geneva Edwards, b. in CA.
Ruth was 25 yrs. old at the time of her first marriage.
Joubert's parents were both b. in AR.
Ruth's father was b. in KY. and her mother in MO.

According to the 1940 U.S. census, 41 yr. old Ruth Edwards, b. in MO., was divorced and renting a home at 1361 El Sereno in Pasadena, L.A., CA., with her
19 yr. old son, Clifford Edwards, a tile setter helper for a tile contractor, b. in AR.
18 yr. old son, Reno Edwards, doing novelty work in a wood shop, b. in AR.
16 yr. old daughter, Delphine Edwards, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Geneva Edwards, b. in CA.
Everyone in the family was living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Ruth and Geneva had completed was 8th. Reno and Delphine had finished two years of high school and Clifford had finished three years of high school.
Ruth didn't work at all in 1939. Clifford and Reno worked 10 weeks in 1939.
Clifford and Reno's income was each listed as $100.
Ruth had income from other sources.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67639189/ruth_ellen-edwards: accessed ), memorial page for Ruth Ellen Sherman Edwards (10 Jul 1898–18 Nov 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67639189, citing Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).